Climate Strike: One girl inspires millions around the world to ‘wake up’
"This is the time to wake up. This is the moment in history when we need to be wide awake."
Supe’s ‘Reuse Ordinance’ would add 25-cent fee on disposable cups, takeout containers
Following on the heels of a single-use bag fee increase, one supervisor is proposing a 25-cent charge ...
Supes approve fee increase for single-use plastic bags
The cost for single-use plastic bags offered to San Francisco customers at the checkout stand will rise ...
Board moves forward proposal to increase single-use bag fee
The cost of a plastic checkout bag from San Francisco stores could soon rise from 10 cents ...
Students plan Friday walkout over climate change
Hundreds of students from around the Bay Area are planning to walk out of school on Friday ...
Rig dispatched to scoop up Pacific plastic returns to Bay Area
A cleanup rig dispatched to collect plastic trash in the Pacific Ocean had another setback over the weekend and will be returning to ...
Christmas tree recycling begins Wednesday with trash pick-up
San Franciscans can get rid of their Christmas trees in an environmentally-responsible manner starting next week.
Sonoma County airport adds electric vehicle charging spaces
The Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport now has more electric vehicle charging stations in the long-term parking ...
Newsom, Brown granted delay to key Delta water vote
A final vote on a plan to increase water flows to the lower San Joaquin River and ...
City reaches settlement with concrete companies accused of dumping
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon announced Thursday that his office has settled a lawsuit against three ...
Whole Foods pays $1.6 million to settle hazardous waste case
Whole Foods and two related entities will pay $1.64 million to settle a civil action alleging that it violated California laws for the ...
Project aims to reduce port emissions
More battery-powered trucks are expected to enter the Port of Oakland's fleet thanks to a new state ...
Santa Clara Co. unveils health data portal
The public health department for Santa Clara County has launched a new data portal that offers hundreds ...
Safe injection sites are ‘one step away’
The California Legislature on Monday passed Assembly Bill 186, which would give the green light for safe ...
Bay Area rescue crew dispatched to Hawaii
An urban search and rescue task force based in Menlo Park was deployed today to Oahu, Hawaii, ...
Marin Co. crop and livestock values fall
The gross value of Marin County's livestock and crops in 2017 dropped 10 percent from the year before because of sharply lower milk ...
SF targets drinking straws in latest plastic purge
Plastic straws could soon be shown the door in San Francisco, just like plastic bags.
Chevron to pay $170K for air quality violations
Chevron USA Inc. will pay a $170,000 settlement to settle air quality violations at its Richmond refinery ...
SF Bay ferry fleet floats toward renewable diesel
All Bay Area ferryboats that serve commuters and tourists will soon switch from regular diesel to renewable ...
Chicken owners can have eggs tested for free
Bay Area residents who raise chickens outdoors can take their eggs to a University of California office ...
Gas prices march toward 4-year high
Gas prices in California are expected to climb as the summer months approach, although Bay Area drivers are already paying gas prices slightly ...
Study confirms pesticides threaten honey bees
A new, comprehensive report from European scientists confirms what many researchers have already been warning about: a ...
Drinking straws targeted in proposed bill
For California Assemblyman Ian Calderon, it was apparently the last straw.
Study: Seagull bellies packed with trash
Seagulls examined in a new study had stomachs full of glass, metal, and even building materials.
Railroad cars leaking liquid carbon dioxide relocated
Two railroad train tanker cars that were leaking carbon dioxide Monday have were relocated Tuesday to a ...
Longshoremen sue over racial harassment
Four longshoremen who work at the Port of Oakland have filed suit against the Pacific Maritime Association and SSA Marine, alleging that they're ...
SF bans flame retardants from furniture
San Francisco is banning the sale of upholstered furniture and children’s products that contain flame retardant chemicals.
Oakland protestors rally against Charlottesville violence
For the second night in a row, residents and visitors to Oakland are protesting the violence that ...
Students sue SF State over alleged anti-semitism
Six Jewish students and visitors sued San Francisco State University in federal court Monday, alleging the university ...
Nooses trigger Port of Oakland walkout
Longshoremen at one of the Port of Oakland's four active marine terminals have returned to work after ...
San Francisco cuts greenhouse gases faster than planned
Francisco has reached an ambitious goal to reduce greenhouse gases locally two years ahead of schedule.
Goodwill to test electric trucks in Bay Area
San Francisco Goodwill will start using electric trucks as part of a test project that aims to ...
Residents demand to keep L-Taraval stops
Parkside residents are asking officials from The City’s transportation agency to keep nine train stops proposed for ...
Residents reminded of risks of disposing used motor oil
San Francisco officials are reminding residents that dumping used motor oil is not safe for the water ...
Bay Area voters pass Measure AA conservation tax
A regional ballot initiative proposing a $12 parcel tax to fund Bay conservation and flood protection projects ...
Solar plane completes flight from Hawaii to Bay Area
A Swiss pilot successfully completed a three-day flight from Hawaii to Santa Clara County in a solar-powered plane.
